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Hint Pane
The Hint pane shows the usage hint text for the currently selected resource item in the
Resource pane. The Hint pane provides a simple XHTML source editor that you can use
to view, add, modify, and delete hints.
Table 6.3 shows the hint editor features:
Table 6.3 Hint Editor Features
Feature
Description
Syntax Coloring
Strings, tags, CDATA sections, and comments are indicated with different text colors.
Fragment Insertion
You can insert XHTML fragments into hint text.
Code Validation
The hint editor validates the XHTML content of a usage hint when you select a new
resource item, and when the hint editor otherwise saves the hint data. You cannot save
usage hints with XHTML syntax violations. Due to browser software versions, operating
systems and evolving standards, this validation process is not comprehensive. Always
verify that any complex hints work correctly by opening your resource report in a Web
browser. This is also important if you create custom transformation stylesheets.
Main Menu
From the main menu, you can perform a variety of tasks including:
• Open and save a usage hint file
• Insert XHTML fragments
• Insert images
• Find help on a variety of topics
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